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New Jersey Journeyman Electrician License

Written by a licensed IBEW journeyman electrician

Last updated: October 24, 2026

New Jersey licenses Class A journeyman electricians at the state level through the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. The rule text lists no exam for this license. You qualify by holding a current electrical contracting license, or by 8,000 hours of practical experience plus at least 576 classroom hours, or by showing alternative experience. The application fee is $100.00.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses: New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, Division of Consumer Affairs (Class A journeyman electrician) (njconsumeraffairs.gov)
Exam (questions/time): The rule for the Class A journeyman license (N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.1) does not list an examination requirement. The Board's exam applies to electrical contractors. (law.cornell.edu)
Experience required: N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.1(a), amended effective 6/2/2025: you establish that you (1) hold a current valid active electrical contracting license issued by the Board; or (2) have acquired 8,000 hours of practical experience working with tools in the installation, alteration or repair of wiring (NEC-compliant) plus a minimum of 576 classroom hours of related instruction, with at least 4,000 of the hours within five years of application (supervising, engineering, estimating and managerial time are excluded); or (3) can demonstrate to the Board's satisfaction that the experience was gathered through alternative means. (law.cornell.edu)
Fees: Class A journeyman initial license: $150 if paid in the first year of the triennial period, $100 in the second year, $50 in the third year. Triennial renewal $150. Application fee $100.00 for all licenses, non-refundable (N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.6). (law.cornell.edu)
Reciprocity: N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.8: the Board may license a journeyman who holds a good-standing license from another jurisdiction if that jurisdiction gives equal reciprocity to New Jersey Class A journeymen, the qualifications are substantially equivalent, and the applicant practiced at least 2 of the last 5 years. The Board publishes no list of states. (law.cornell.edu)

Confirm these with the board

Exam vendor: not applicable unless the Board requires an exam; confirm with the board
NEC edition: confirm with the board

New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (Division of Consumer Affairs) ↗

Partly verified October 24, 2026: some items couldn’t be confirmed from official sources and are listed above

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